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GBB BEDFORD SEMI: 3A #1 Rushville rallies to oust #5 Ev. Memorial, 60-49
Posted on 28 February 2010 by .
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BB SECTIONALS: Uncle Mike’s predictions for the postseason
Posted on 28 February 2010 by .
(NOTE: I have already set the appointment because anyone who tries to pick this class should have their head examined.)
SECTIONAL 17 @ Gary Roosevelt
Uncle Mike: It isn’t like the old days in Gary when being the favorite almost guaranteed you lost. Wallace is the best, and I think it will win. GARY WALLACE
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Based on the power ratings, draw, and field, John Harrell’s website tells us that Wallace is a 66.8 percent favorite over Roosevelt (31.8). That’s plenty for me. GARY WALLACE
SECTIONAL 18 @ Knox
Uncle Mike: I am guessing Rensselaer pulls at least one upset by downing Andrean in the second round. I don’t think they can pull two of them. I will take Griffith. GRIFFITH
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Andrean plays the toughest schedule here and rates a two-point Sagarin fave over Griffith. I’ll stick with the numbers. ANDREAN
SECTIONAL 19 @ Plymouth
Uncle Mike: Plymouth isn’t great, but the Pilgrims are good enough to conquer this field. The only challenge would be from Glenn, but their schedules just do not compare. PLYMOUTH
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Huh? Culver Academies already won at Plymouth by five just two weeks ago, and the Eagles are nearly 10-point favorites over Glenn. Show me the money. CULVER ACADEMIES
SECTONAL 20 @ Frankfort
Uncle Mike: How is this for scientific? The two best teams are Western and West Lafayette, due to meet in the semifinals. History says West Lafayette only wins the title in years ending with nine (1989, 1999, 2009). Therefore, go with Western. WESTERN
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Mike, a train leaves Kansas City heading west at 35 miles an hour … This field is not as strong as it usually is, opening the door for an upset. Western is three points better than the rest of the field in Sagarin’s view, but I once was told by some old geezer that the only true color for a devil is red, nines be damned! WEST LAFAYETTE
SECTIONAL 21 @ Columbia City
Uncle Mike: The draw pits the two best teams, Columbia City and Wawasee, against each other in a semifinal. Wawasee can score in bunches. The Warriors also let other teams score in bushels. Meanwhile, Columbia City lives on defense. I will go with that. COLUMBIA CITY
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: The hosts are 5-1 vs. Class 3A competition and won by eight at Wawasee right before Christmas. Those two should meet in the deciding semifinal, so I’ll stick with the proven commodity at home that’s a 61.5 percent probability. COLUMBIA CITY
SECTIONAL 22 @ Norwell
Uncle Mike: Here is the first example of insanity resulting from trying to pick this class. The draw came out even. Everything points to a Peru versus Fort Wayne Elmhurst final. Raw talent might go narrowly to Elmhurst. Normally, strength of schedule would go that way, but I am not sure it does in this case. All that being said, Peru is the best-coached team I have seen all year, and I think the Tigers are on a mission for at least a regional title. All hail the Circus City. PERU
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Peru’s only loss came in game 2 by two on the road at 4A Logansport – everything else has been smooth sailing since with nobody scoring more than 53 on the Tigers all season. I like the circus! PERU
SECTIONAL 23 @ Harding
Uncle Mike: I see the white coats coming. This is a toss-up. I am going to take Harding because I am a coward, but the winner of the New Haven versus Fort Wayne Dwenger game will make noise. New Haven just beat Harding in overtime recently at Harding. HARDING
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Dwenger is the favorite by one of Uncle Mike’s considerable nose hairs here (37.8 to 37.3 percent), and Harding thumped the Saints by 11 on the road. The home-court advantage and recent tournament success bodes well for the Hawks. HARDING
SECTIONAL 24 @ Muncie South
Uncle Mike: I do not care what the draw is or who is in the field. I am taking Mississinewa, and that is entirely a pick with my heart. The Indians deserve a championship with everything they have been through. MISSISSINEWA
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Yes, I like the Indians, too. Especially at 19-1. OLE MISS
SECTIONAL 25 @ Danville
Uncle Mike: It isn’t the sectional that is hard here. It will be the regional. DANVILLE
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Danville is the second-biggest sectional favorite in the state, trailing only 1A top-ranked Bowman Academy (84.4) at 80.2 percent. Ain’t no upsets happenin’ here, boss. DANVILLE
SECTIONAL 26 @ Beech Grove
Uncle Mike: The draw leads to a Roncalli versus Indianapolis Howe Academy final. Everything says Howe, and the Hornets are more talented. But I don’t think Roncalli will back down, and frankly I think the Rebels are better coached. RONCALLI
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: All six schools have a winning record, and nobody really stands out. Still, I’ll hang with Howe. INDIANAPOLIS HOWE ACADEMY
SECTIONAL 27 @ Mt. Vernon (Fortville)
Uncle Mike: Mt. Vernon will win it, but the Marauders will struggle in Game 1. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE)
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Gramps wasn’t kidding about that regional. MT. VERNON (FORTVILLE)
SECTIONAL 28 @ Greensburg
Uncle Mike: My head is spinning. If the Pirates are full strength, I will take Greensburg. That is the second sign of insanity, because nobody picks against Batesville at tourney time. GREENSBURG
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: YARRRRRRRRRRRR! A pair of recent road losses will focus the 17-2 hosts. Hopefully. GREENSBURG
SECTIONAL 29 @ Owen Valley
Uncle Mike: The draw worked out very well for Sullivan, and the Golden Arrows are the best team going in. SULLIVAN
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: The 20-2 alma mater of our long-ago “Indiana Sports’ Greatest Moments” voice Jerry Baker is too good of a feel-good story not to advance here. SULLIVAN
SECTIONAL 30 @ Corydon
Uncle Mike: These Southern Indiana sectionals are always a toss-up because they are civil wars. I think the difference in this one is probably the home-court advantage. I will take Corydon. CORYDON
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: Corydon rolled Crawford County, the only other team in this sectional with a winning record, by 30 ON THE ROAD. Spankity, spankity, spankity! CORYDON
SECTIONAL 31 @ Washington
Uncle Mike: Come on. This is at the Hatchet House, and Washington got beat in the regional last year. You tell me what the chances are of them letting a chance for revenge slip away.
WASHINGTON
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: What he said. WASHINGTON
SECTIONAL 32 @ Boonville
Uncle Mike: This one is almost impossible to handicap. Defending 3A state champion Princeton is the most-talented team, but the Tigers are an implosion waiting to happen. They also will have to play three very difficult games. I think they get past Boonville in the semis because the Pioneers are not as comfortable on the big stage. I see the meltdown coming versus Evansville Memorial in the championship tilt. EVANSVILLE MEMORIAL
Not-far-enough-removed Cousin Ed: I really wanna see that Friday semifinal between the host Pioneers and Princeton! But it looks like me and the old **** will be making a road trip to Fort Wayne this weekend, so I can only be there in spirit to root for the school where my pops was All-Regional back in 1948. BOONVILLE
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GBB SEMISTATES: Results
Posted on 27 February 2010 by .
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BB: Columbus East ends rough regular season with 67-47 win at Plainfield
Posted on 27 February 2010 by .
By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
PLAINFIELD – It has been a difficult year for Columbus East. Long-time coach Steve Brunes was forced to take a leave of absence to deal with a family illness; that, of course, cast a shadow of uncertainty over the campaign.
The young Olympians have lost close games and played the usual rugged Hoosier Hills Conference schedule. Entering the regular-season finale at Plainfield, they stood just 5-15 on the season.
To make matters worse, East is looking at the prospect of facing the Class 4A top-ranked Bloomington South Panthers – they of the 46-game winning streak – in a Sectional 14 semifinal March 5 at Columbus North.
Despite all of the adversity, the Olympians looked like anything but a deflated or defeated basketball team Feb. 26. They battled the bigger Quakers on the boards and outplayed the hosts in most other phases of the game to post a 67-47 victory.
In his first year at Plainfield, coach Clay Bolser has instilled a clear style of play in his Plainfield squad: speed, up the tempo, and attack the basket. The Quakers did both quite well in the first quarter against Columbus East.
The Quakers found driving lanes versus East’s man-to-man defense and controlled the offensive glass to close on a 9-4 run and hold a 17-16 advantage after eight minutes.
Olympian assistant coach Mark Meier responded by putting his charges into a 2-3 zone at the beginning of the second stanza. The move was as much to slow the tempo of the game as anything else. But it proved to be the magic potion for Columbus East.
The Os held the Quakers to just eight points in the quarter and only two over the final five minutes. It allowed the Olympians to grab a two-point, 27-25 halftime lead despite frigid shooting in the period.
The visitor’s offense did not struggle in the third quarter as Columbus East threw 17 points on the board during the period, its zone continuing to confound Plainfield. The margin had expanded to 44-34 entering the fourth quarter, forcing the Quakers into a press midway through the final eight minutes.
It nearly brought them back. Trailing 48-36, Plainfield went on a 9-4 run that included three more missed opportunities to score. Those came back to haunt the hosts as Columbus East made it into the bonus with four minutes remaining and was able to seal the verdict from the charity stripe.
In fact, the Olympians closed the game on an 11-0 run.
Guards Josh McDonald and Nate Rich led Columbus East with 17 points each, while Plainfield 6’4” junior Chris Page took game-high honors with 22 markers. The Quakers close at 7-14 and look forward to an opening-round home battle at 6 p.m. ET March 2 with Terre Haute North in Sectional 13 play.
The box score:
Columbus East 16 11 17 23 – 67
Plainfield 17 8 9 13 – 47
Columbus East: McDonald 17, Rich 17, Imlay 12, Kelley 10, Renshaw 6, Maley 3, Harris 2, Galle 0, Thompson 0
Plainfield: Page 22, Johnson 8, Cox 7, Smith 6, Hanna 2, Walker 2, Brackney 0, Jones 0, Mershon 0, Wheeler 0
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BB: Uncle Mike’s Notebook, pre-sectionals
Posted on 27 February 2010 by .
By Mike McGraw
Executive Director
With the end of a long regular season wacky things start to happen, not the least of which is that Uncle Mike stayed up late enough to share this wisdom with us …
Northern Indiana
Bethany Christian 46, Fremont 32
This is not good. A public school should not lose to a private school with a woman’s name unless she is a saint.
Fort Wayne Luers 116, Fort Wayne North 64
Think some people had a certain record in mind? Deshaun Thomas leads Luers with 38 points, meaning he’ll need 35 a game and the Knights to make the 2A finals again to catch Damon.
Monroe Central 109, Southern Wells 100 (OT)
Wow, the NBA All-Star Game broke out in northeast Indiana.
Michigan City 62, Valparaiso 46
There is no logical explanation for this other than the sectional being right around the corner and everybody had to make sure this sectional will, as usual, make no sense.
Wheeler 75, Hobart 47
Remember the good ol’ days when Wheeler was just another small Porter County school that the big boys picked on?
Central Indiana
Columbus East 67, Plainfield 47
On this night, Quakers was an appropriate nickname for Plainfield – they were definitely non-confrontational in this one.
Franklin Central 39, Bedford North Lawrence 36
Rumor has it they had to wake up the official scorer when the game was over.
Lawrence North 59, Terre Haute North 44
Don’t look now, but Jack and the boys are heating it up.
Southport 75, Mooresville 54
That’s two in a row for the Cardinals. It’s not exactly the ’27 Yankees, but they are definitely getting better. (Hey, grandpa! Were you AT the Yanks’ sweep of the Pirates LOL?)
Southern Indiana
Crawford County 50, Paoli 47
Bonus points for anyone who can describe, in less than 50 words, how to get to Crawford County.
Edinburgh 42, Brown County 40
Do you know how good a shot you have to be to bring down an Eagle with a lance?
Shoals 47, Vincennes Rivet 46 (OT)
Shoals is winning entirely too many athletic contests lately. It is throwing off the balance of nature in the hill country.
South Knox 49, Wood Memorial 48
Is it fair to say they “knoxed” on wood? Oh lord, that was bad.
Switzerland County 64, Madison 61
This is a violation of neutrality.
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BSw STATE FINALS: #2 Carmel captures 12th title
Posted on 27 February 2010 by .
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W STATE FINALS: #1 Mishawaka rolls
Posted on 26 February 2010 by .
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GBB REG. 7: 3A #1 Rushville thumps Western Boone, Roncalli for crown
Posted on 25 February 2010 by .
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W STATE FINALS: A team preview
Posted on 25 February 2010 by .
From ihsaa.org
One week after the best individuals were decided, the best team of the season will be determined Feb. 27 in the 15th Annual IHSAA Team Wrestling State Finals at Center Grove.
Five of the eight teams are ranked in the Top 10 of the final state coaches’ poll, including top-ranked Mishawaka and No. 2 Crown Point, the defending champion, who square off in the opening round. The other quarterfinal matches include No. 3 Perry Meridian (last year’s runner-up) against No. 12 Indianapolis Cathedral, No. 4 Yorktown taking on No. 17 Roncalli, and No. 7 Castle facing unranked Harrison (West Lafayette).
In regular-season meetings, Perry Meridian edged Indianapolis Cathedral, 33-29, Jan. 13, while Mishawaka topped Crown Point, 42-17, Dec. 12.
Four wrestlers who won a state championship and six more who finished as a runner-up will be among those on the mats in Greenwood.
Mishawaka, making its 11th straight appearance and competing for its second state championship in three seasons, had 10 entries in last week’s state finals, the most of any team. The Cavemen had a pair of runner-up finishers in 112-pound senior Paul Beck and 215 senior Christian Lentz. Travis Thomas finished third at heavyweight.
Crown Point, making its second straight trip to state, has three champions on its roster, including two that won last Saturday. Sophomore Jason Tsirtsis won at 130 last week and was the 125 winner in 2009. Junior Eric Roach won the 145-pound class, while senior Anthony Hawkins, who finished fifth at 119, was the 2009 champ at 112.
Eight wrestlers who participated last week have helped Yorktown back to the team finals for the third time and its first appearance since 2001. Heavyweight Ross Janney is undefeated this year, while Devon Jackson’s only loss this season came to Tsirtsis in the 130 final. Derek Bevans placed third at 125.
Castle, making its second straight trip, is led by Doug Welch, the 145 runner-up, and brother Chad Welch, the third-place finisher at 152.
Perry Meridian finds itself at Center Grove for the fifth year in a row and had Jared McKinley (112) and Kirk Johnson (140) both place fourth at Conseco.
Tyler Willis was the 160 state runner-up for Indianapolis Cathedral, which makes its fourth team appearance at state in five seasons.
Roncalli is led by Josh Kieffer and Justin Kieffer, both of whom finished fourth at 119 and 125, respectively.
Harrison had four entries in the individual state finals, including Cameron Vlahos, the fourth-place finisher at 160.
Of historical note …
State champions in the field (4)
119 – Anthony Hawkins, 12, Crown Point, 2009 champ at 112
130 – Jason Tsirtsis, 10, Crown Point, 2010; also 2009 champ at 125
145 – Eric Roach, 11, Crown Point, 2010; also 2008 runner-up at 130
Hwt – Ross Janney, 12, Yorktown, 2010
State runners-up in the field (6)
112 – Paul Beck, 12, Mishawaka, 2010
119 – Josh Kieffer, 11, Roncalli, 2009 runner-up at 112
130 – Devon Jackson, 10, Yorktown, 2010
145 – Doug Welch, 11, Castle, 2010
160 – Tyler Willis, 10, Indianapolis Cathedral, 2010
215 – Christian Lentz, 12, Mishawaka, 2010; also 2009 runner-up at 215
Here’s a look at the Saturday lineup, courtesy of Managing Editor E. Shawn Aylsworth with info provided by ihsaa.org:
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GBB SEMISTATES: The Saturday lineup
Posted on 25 February 2010 by .
Sixteen teams will battle Feb. 27 for the right to play for a state championship as the 35th Annual IHSAA Girls Basketball State Tournament rolls on to the semistate round. Each of the four sites will host a doubleheader, with two of last year’s state champs in position to get back to the state finals to defend their crowns.
Class 4A top-ranked Ben Davis (26-0) would tie the state record for consecutive victories with a win over No. 4 Floyd Central (25-1) in the second game at Southport. The Giants won all 30 games last season, and a victory on Saturday evening would equal the mark of 57 set by Fort Wayne Northrop from 1985-87.
No. 2 Fort Wayne Canterbury (23-2), the two-time defending Class A champion, will have a shot at a third straight title if it can get by fourth-ranked Turkey Run (20-5) at the Warsaw Semistate. Top-ranked Vincennes Rivet (25-0), which fell to Canterbury in last year’s title game, is attempting to get back to the state championship game but will have to fend off No. 7 Waldron (22-3) at Bedford North Lawrence.
Top-ranked Rushville (24-2) will try to end the longest semistate championship drought this weekend when it takes on No. 5 Evansville Memorial (23-3) in Class 3A action at Bedford North Lawrence. The Lions last played in the state finals in 1993, falling in the afternoon semifinal game.
No. 12 Fort Wayne Luers (17-7), which takes on Winamac (19-6) in 2A action at Warsaw, will look to win a state-best seventh semistate crown. The Knights have also won a state-record five championships, the last coming in 2006 in 3A.
Of historical note …
Looking for first semistate title (8 of 16)
4A – Floyd Central, Merrillville
3A – Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Griffith
2A – Winamac, Winchester
A – Turkey Run, Waldron
Looking to break semistate championship drought (five or more years)
17: Rushville (1993)
11: Austin (1999)
9: Fort Wayne Snider (2001)
Most consecutive semistate championships
4: Noblesville (1987-90), Fort Wayne Luers (1999-2002), Heritage Christian (2006-09), South Bend Washington (2006-09)
Top 10 all-time semistate championship leaders
6: Fort Wayne Luers
5: Heritage Christian, Kokomo, Valparaiso
4: Bedford North Lawrence, Ben Davis, Columbus East, Crown Point, Noblesville, Shenandoah, South Bend Washington, Warsaw
2008 state champions still alive
4A: Ben Davis
A: Fort Wayne Canterbury
2008 state finals teams still alive
4A: Ben Davis
A: Fort Wayne Canterbury, Vincennes Rivet
Former state champions still alive
4A: Ben Davis (2000, 2001, 2009), Fort Wayne Snider (1988)
3A: None
2A: Fort Wayne Luers (1999 (2A), 2000 (2A), 2001 (2A), 2002 (3A), 2006 (3A))
A: Fort Wayne Canterbury (2008, 2009)
First-time regional champions
4A: Floyd Central, Merrillville
3A: None
2A: Winchester
A: Turkey Run, Waldron
Regional championship drought breakers (five or more years)
17: Winamac (1993)
10: Griffith (2000)
9: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, Fort Wayne Snider (2001)
Repeat regional champions
4A: Ben Davis
3A: None
2A: Austin
A: Fort Wayne Canterbury, Vincennes Rivet
Finally, here is the Saturday lineup:
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